On behalf of the Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS), committee chair Bonnie Parks is pleased to announce the recipients of the Spring 2024 Butine Faculty Development Fund Awards. (Read More).
Issues
New to The Bluff—William Atkinson, Associate Director for Housing Operations, Office of Residence Life
William is from Philadelphia and has worked in residence life for over a decade. He was previously the Interim Director of Residence Life at Manhattan College, a Catholic institution in NYC. Before that, he served in roles there including Assistant Director for Housing Operations, Area Coordinator, and Resident Director. (Read More).
New to The Bluff—Rebecca Tangman, Housing Coordinator, Office of Residence Life
Rebecca Tangman joined the Office of Residence Life in February as Housing Coordinator, after moving to Portland from the Bay Area, CA with her family. Rebecca received her BS in Human Services and Psychology from Notre Dame de Namur University. (Read More.)
Reading Event with Kesha Ajose-Fisher (Apr. 2)
Portland fiction writer Kesha Ajose-Fisher will visit our campus for a public reading in the UP Bookstore. Ajose-Fisher was raised in Lagos, Nigeria and her collection of short stories No God Like the Mother won the 2020 Oregon Book Award. (Read More).
Reading and Book Signing: “Black Women Navigating the Doctoral Journey” with Bridget Tuner Kelly, PhD. (Apr. 4)
Join us for a special book signing event with UP’s First Lady, Bridget Turner Kelly, PhD, at the Campus Bookstore. Kelly will read selections from her new edited volume “Black Women Navigating the Doctoral Journey.” UP community members receive 10% off their purchase!
Did You Miss Ross Gay’s Public Reading? (Apr. 5)
If you missed Ross Gay’s exuberant reading of his poems and essays at the March Schoenfeldt Lecture, or would like to re-savor that gripping evening, this video link of the event is available to the UP community until April 5. You will need your UP username and password to gain access, but holy moly will it be worth it! (Read More).
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Information Sessions (Apr. 5)
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program will host an in-person information session on Friday, April 5 at Portland State University at 1:00 p.m. and will offer a series of country- and program-specific online information sessions throughout the Spring and Summer. (Read More).
Inaugural Founder’s Forum (Apr. 9)
The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation is excited to introduce Founder’s Forum. This event aims to bring together dynamic alumni to spotlight their entrepreneurial journeys. Join us for our inaugural talk with athlete and entrepreneur Rachael Rapinoe ’08, followed with a networking reception. (Read More).
UP Theater Presents: The Prom (Apr. 11-21)
Join your friends at UP Theater for the hit musical The Prom! This funny and heartwarming production follows Emma, an Indiana high schooler barred from bringing her girlfriend to the prom. Special bonus: patrons attending The Prom can wear their prom best and take their own prom pics at our selfie station and use the hashtag #UPTheaterProm to be included in the daily contest to be crowned Prom Royalty for that performance! (Read More).
Pre-Play Reception and Panel for The Prom (Apr. 13 & 20)
All show ticket holders for The Prom are invited to enjoy a complimentary small bites and wine reception as campus experts highlight what to look and listen for, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. (Read More).